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On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines:The campaign of Democrat Mary Peltola went to court Friday in an attempt to force the state Division of Elections to reveal information about which absentee ballots it’s rejecting. As Alaska election results continue to trickle in, there's already some optimism around the number of Indigenous voters who went to the polls on Tuesday. And an Anchorage-based publisher recently launched a magazine for Native children.Photo: Qass'uq Lexi Trainer poses with the inaugural issue of Yaaruin Kids, a kids magazine aimed at sharing Alaska Native culture, language and stories. (Wesley Early/Alaska Public Media)

On this week's episode with host Katherine Irving, two Kodiak women are set to win races for Alaska House and Senate, a plane crashed killed one person near Kodiak, ADF&G passes a moratorium on increasing pink and chum egg takes for hatcheries, Kodiak City Council may hire a city manager next week, the USDA will offer fuel relief payments to commercial fishermen, the plan to remodel Trident Basin Seaplane Dock chugs along, and pet parents and vets alike struggle to make ends meet in Alaska.

On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines:Alaska Public Media's Casey Grove talks to James Brooks of the Alaska Beacon about what to expect from next year's Legislature. The Trump Administration has moved to lift the ban on the Roadless Rule. What could that mean for Alaska's timber industry? And Anchorage’s police chief provided new details yesterday about the events leading up to a recent shooting.Photo: Devil's club grows in the understory of the Tongass National Forest in Juneau. (Alix Soliman/KTOO)

On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines:Petersburg has spent a considerable amount of time in the election spotlight. Alaskans appear to have voted out two judges in Tuesday’s election. And some takeaways from the election.Photo: The Alaska Judicial Council recommended against retaining District Court Judge Martin Fallon (left) and Superior Court Judge Kelly Lawson (right) in the 2026 general election. (Alaska Court System)

On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines:Democrat Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins has a substantial lead in the race for governor. Democrat Mary Peltola has a slight lead over incumbent Republican U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan in Alaska’s tight U.S. Senate race. And Alaska Republican U.S. Rep. Nick Begich III holds a strong lead in his bid for a second term in the U.S. House.Photo: Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins speaks with a reporter before voting on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026 at the University of Alaska Anchorage. (Photo by Loren Holmes/Alaska Beacon)

On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines:The state’s mainline ferry Columbia is delayed in Ketchikan due to a port main engine failure. Definitive results for the midterm elections might be days or weeks away. And the state of Alaska has given a contractor the green light to begin preparing for the construction of a controversial ferry terminal between Haines and Juneau.Photo: The AMHS ferry Columbia docked at the Ketchikan shipyard in 2015. (Ed Schoenfeld/Coastalaska)

On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines:While many people saw trick-or-treaters knock on their doors this weekend, some in Southeast Alaska were visited by the FBI. U.S. District Judge Sharon Gleason dismissed a Department of Justice lawsuit Sunday that sought to delay or block election results if Sen. Dan Sullivan loses. And federal officials announce a "surge" in their investigation of alleged ballot-stacking in the U.S. Senate race. Photo: (Clockwise from center top) Linda Slaght, Barry Bracken, and Erica Kludt-Painter. They all donated to Dan J. Sullivan’s campaign for U.S. Senate. 

On this week's episode with host Davis Hovey, we air a special three part series that is a collaboration between KMXT and Type Investigations and was supported by the Pulitzer Center.This series covers how and why federal funds are being poured into the Kodiak Island spaceport, how local residents feel about that, and how this expansion could impact the future of the spaceport and the community.

On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines:Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy ordered an investigation Wednesday into whether efforts by Democrats to recruit a same-name challenger to Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan violated state law. U.S. Senate candidate Mary Peltola denied involvement in recruiting a second Dan Sullivan in Juneau last night. And former Anchorage mayor and Republican candidate for Alaska governor Dave Bronson says his experience leading the state's largest city puts him ahead of his rivals.Photo: U.S. Senate candidate Mary Peltola addresses a crowd during a campaign rally at the Crystal Saloon in Juneau on Oct. 29, 2026. (Lisa Phu/KTOO)

On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines:The New York Times on Wednesday published a story substantiating what Republicans and the campaign of U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan have alleged for months. One week before Election Day, the Alaska Beacon reports turnout in Alaska’s general election was already nearing 10%. And next week, for the third time in six years, Alaskans will once again weigh in on ranked choice voting. Photo: Dan J. Sullivan Jr. is running for U.S. Senate in the 2026 election. (Photo courtesy of Dan J. Sullivan Jr.)